Craft can also involve artists projecting their work outside into the physical world.
On Friday's lecture we were shown examples of craft.
I was particularly interested by craft in the form of a 'knitted wedding.' We were shown images from the wedding including:
- a knitted wedding dress
- knitted flowers
- knitted confetti
- knitted champagne
A knitted wedding dress and knitted confetti
Knitted champagne
Knitted sandwiches
A knitted camera, and knitted wedding outfits
A knitted wedding cake
The repeated use of the knitting theme is extremely effective, and obviously very relevant within the lives of the bride and groom.
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During the lecture, I was reminded how important community stands in our day to day lives.
We were shown a distribution diagram of the world, illustrating the income produced on average from each country. By simply glancing at the diagram it was obvious what countries have a higher/lower GNP (Gross National Product).
Just because a particular country has a higher GNP, doesn't necessarily mean that those living there have a higher standard of living than those who live in countries of a lower GNP.
My understanding of this is that the degree of happiness in a country is not necessarily directly proportional to the degree of wealth of those individuals who live there.
Those in countries with a low GNP focus a lot upon their communities. They work together and therefore are capable of leading pleasant lives/having a high standard of living. I guess this illustrates that wealth does not have a direct influence on the quality of life of an individual.
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